Archive for August, 2010
Campaign Notebook: August 20, 2010
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
We’re nearing the home stretch here, with only 25 days to go until the primary. Expect to see campaigns across the city heat up in the final weeks, as candidates make their final pleas for votes, and take their final swipes at their opponents. The mayoral race is at once coming into [...]
Reunited: Government Issue
One of DC’s most diverse sounding and revered punk bands of the 80’s, Government Issue, is getting their final line-up back together again to play a benefit show at the Black Cat on December 11th. The benefit is to raise funds for DJ Stereofaith, a mainstay on the DC alternative-dance night scene with his [...]
More »Semin Unhurt in Accident
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courtesy of ‘Jessica Whittle Photography’
Capitals forward Alexander Semin is unhurt after being in a car accident in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. His Mercedes was struck while he was waiting in a “traffic queue.” The driver apparently failed to brake and slammed into the back of Semin’s car. “I didn’t even realize what had happened,” Semin told the [...]
DC Central Kitchen’s founder on the value of nonprofits
You may have heard last week (or maybe you didn’t) that a certain well-known talk radio personality referred to employees of non-profits as “lazy idiots” and “rapists in terms of finance and economy.” I have no particular interest in commenting on this radio personality in general, but Robert Egger, founder of DC Central Kitchen, took [...]
More »City Paper imagines a world with honest political ads
The City Paper asks, “What if Vince Gray and Adrian Fenty were honest in their advertising?” and has produced a couple of hypothetical spots to explore the question. And they are brilliant.
But the CP staff is sure (and so are we) there there is more brilliance out there. So make your own honest mayoral race [...]
Fashion and Charity: What’s Not to Love?
Next month one of DC’s most anticipated events will hit Georgetown for an evening of food, fashion, and fun. The District Sample Sale Foundation will hold its eighth installment of the District Sample Sale on Thursday September 16th from 5:30-9:30pm.
So I’m pretty much loving the sound of this…over 20 of the city’s designer clothing and [...]
Talking about snow in summertime
The Phillips Collection, in collaboration with Bluebrain and The Pink Line Project, is seeking your Snowpocalypse stories for a Bluebrain performance at their End of Summer White Party on August 26th. You can share your story via voice at 202-464-2260, or text at whiteoutdc@gmail.com
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We Love Drinks: Beer Week
‘Partay!’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
DC Beer week is upon us and beer lovers are presented with a plethora of excellent events to attend. While nearly every single one is appealing, you’re only one person and can only attend so many. Hence, I’ve created a handy guide to help you choose what to do and where to [...]
Actually, Toto, we ARE in Kansas
We get it. Our Washington is so awesome that you want to just assume that it’s what everyone means, even if they’re talking about that state that spawned that corporate coffee operation. But I have to say, I’m not aware of any time in the past we got mistaken for Kansas.
Etsy vendor themap makes cool [...]
Tonight at The Rookery: Acoustic & Rock, Together Again
Inspired by How I Met Your Mother, Photoshopped by DL
Sure, it’s a band I’m in and often discuss way too often, but I’m still pretty excited to be one-third of The Greensides as we take the stage tonight at the Rookery. Come for the beers and the crowd, stay because the music is just fun. [...]
We Love Weekends, August 21-22
‘Danza de los Voladores 4′
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Rebecca J: Friday I’m headed over to the SpyMuseum with fellow WeLoveDCers to participate in TBD’s SpyInTheCity challenge where the kings and queens of the DC blog world/scene will be crowned. After I run around Chinatown like a chicken with my head cut off, I’ll be stopping [...]
Labor Day and College Football: Deal of the Week
‘First Snap’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
If you’ve been stalking college football’s offseason, you’ll know that one of the biggest early season games is happening right here in town. Boise State, a mid-major powerhouse (isn’t that an oxymoron?) and a preseason darling that could contend for the national title will be making their way across the nation [...]
Win Wolf Trap Tickets and Silver Diner Nibbles
You may have seen that you can get $10 to try Silver Diner’s yummy new Fresh & Local menu if you are one of the first 5,000 fans to like them on Facebook.
They’re almost to their goal – and if they reach it by 2 p.m. today, they’ll hold a drawing. You could win two [...]
DCRA rulemaking in action: Food trucks vs. BIDs
‘my lobstah roll’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Those of you who love food trucks (and who doesn’t, really?) have probably heard by now that there are some dealings afoot that would restrict where food trucks can park and potentially threaten the ability of food truck proprietors to operate.
The regulation in question is Title 24, Chapter 5 of the [...]
So it’s a slow day. Go see a movie.
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
If you can’t tell from the deafening silence, there’s not a lot going on here at WLDC HQ. Maybe it’s people bailing out their basements after all the rain or perhaps all our writers are putting together their resumes for the next round of rampant online news hiring, this [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Tom 10′
courtesy of ‘yospyn’
After yesterday’s closings, it’s a glorious return for the Food Truck Tracker. Fan favorites like Fojol Bros, Lobster Truck and DC Slices all out in full force. Heat shouldn’t be too bad today, so get out and get your NOM on!
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I just got this eggplant; now what do I do with it?
‘Eggplant (Beatrice)’
courtesy of ‘iLoveButter’
Remember when we talked this spring about what to do when you’ve got more farmer’s market produce than you can use? Good times. Except, all that information is out of season now! It’s a whole new set of intimidating fruits and vegetables to deal with now. Oh noes! Relax, DC: I am [...]
Fairfax PD continues secrecy, adds a side of double standard
‘Census #4′
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
It’s not really the point of the story so I can’t blame the WaPo for putting it at the end of the article, but I do take issue with their phrasing. “Police declined to release their booking photos.”
“Declined.” Like when you ask your neighbor if you can borrow [...]
Crime blotter fun
‘Papa, Mama & Baby Bombs’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Did you realize that Virginians are subject to laws regarding missile use? No chemically-propelled rocket was in play here, fortunately for Ms Sturge but unfortunate for those of us reporting interesting incidents. It seems that the Virgina code simply calls thing flung at folks “missiles.”
MISSILE INTO AN OCCUPIED [...]
